The Buffalo’s Return: New Partnerships Boost Indigenous-led Conservation in Tribal Lands Native nations in the United States have played leading roles in some of the country’s most spectacular conservation success stories. For instance, calls by the Yurok, Karuk and Hoopa [...]

Tribes received just 0.1% of federal conservation funds for decades. Now, partnerships are bringing buffalo home—25,000 now live on tribal lands, more than in all federal parks combined. New on #NewSecurityBeat.

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Chagos and the Militarization of the Indian Ocean This article was originally published on South Asian Voices, a publication of the Stimson Center. “Do not give away Diego Garcia,” warned U.S. President Donald Trump on February 19, as the United [......

"Do not give away Diego Garcia." Trump's warning came weeks before U.S. strikes on Iran. Now the Chagos Archipelago sits at the center of Indian Ocean militarization--with India, China, and the Maldives all expanding their footprints. New on #NewSecurityBeat.

Water Conflicts Surge Globally: A Conversation on Rising Threats Events over this past year have made water’s role in global conflicts increasingly salient. India threatened to restrict water flows to Pakistan in response to cross-border terrorism. [...]

The @pacificinstitute.bsky.social published their update to the Water Conflict Chronology, documenting 420 events in 2024. #NewSecurityBeat sat down with Peter Gleick, a leading experts on water issues, to discuss the key takeaways from this year’s update.

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Closing the Climate Finance Gap in Fragile States A massive flood in Somalia killed hundreds of people, and displaced tens of thousands more. Yet the survivors faced a vexing prospect when they tried to return home: Al-Shabab had moved in.   [...]

Fragile states get just $2/person for climate adaptation. Yet 8 of the 10 most climate-vulnerable nations are also fragile. We must close the finance gap.

Read how leading experts are closing the gap on #NewSecurityBeat: www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/11/clos...

#ClimateFinance #FragileStates

The Cost of Ceding the Field to China on Climate Change Summer is often a time for grim climate milestones, as ever-more intense heatwaves scorch large swathes of the planet. But this year, the bad news arrived earlier than usual when the United [...]

The U.S. skipped key UN climate talks for the 1st time in 30 yrs—just as China ramps up global climate diplomacy.

🌍⚖️ Soft power is shifting. Cede climate, cede influence.

🔗Scott Moore breaks it down for #NewSecurityBeat: www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/08/the-...

Tapping an Innovative Climate Solution: Upscaling Food Waste to Animal Feed in Japan and China The numbers are staggering. A third of the food produced in the world is lost or wasted—from farms and food processing factories to grocery stores, restaurants, and homes. This growing mountain [...]

If food waste was a country, it would be the 3rd largest polluter.

🇯🇵 Japan’s EcoFeed turns scraps into 12% of animal feed
🇺🇸 US throws away 90% of usable food waste

In a article for #NewSecurityBeat, Karen Mancl maps turning known solutions into action:

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Rebel Governance in an Age of Climate Change In Myanmar’s resource-rich Kachin State, deforestation linked to illegal logging and mining has surged over the past decade. While the national government struggles to assert control, the Kachin [...]

In Myanmar’s Kachin State, rebels aren’t just fighting—they’re governing forests. New research shows nearly half of armed groups since 1989 engage in climate action, from Taliban water projects to ex-FARC reforestation.

🔗 Read more on #NewSecurityBeat: www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/07/rebe...

Somalia’s New Climate Roadmap as a Blueprint for Peace Somalia’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)—the country’s roadmap for climate mitigation and adaptation—does more than outline the country’s climate ambitions. It recognizes the [...]

"Somalia’s climate plan is also a peace blueprint," write Ann-Sophie Böhle & Kheira Tarif for #NewSecurityBeat. Facing conflict & drought, it ties adaptation to stability through inclusive solutions and trust-building. A model for fragile states.

🔗 www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/07/soma...

Taking the Slow Lane to Green Transition in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Pakistan’s summer sun is relentless, but its golden rays may hold a promising clean energy solution.  During my visit to that country last summer, an energy sector expert I met expressed [...]

Pakistan’s solar boom ☀️ could power a green future but CPEC’s coal-heavy legacy casts a shadow. Can China pivot to renewables, or will policy & grid woes stall progress?

Read the new analysis from Hong Zhang on #NewSecurityBeat:

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Damming the River by Feeling the Stones: China’s Mekong Hydropower Strategy For decades, China has been the dominant force in hydropower development across the Mekong subregion, financing, and constructing massive dam projects that have transformed Southeast Asia’s [...]

China’s Mekong dams weren’t masterplanned—they evolved through backlash, crises & competition. New study highlighted on #NewSecurityBeat reveals how Beijing’s “learn-as-you-go” hydropower strategy really works.

🔗: www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/07/damm...

#China #Geopolitics #Hydropower #Mekong

The Dangerous Distraction of Population Decline Alarmism As headlines warn of falling birth rates and a “world gone gray,” a more urgent and overlooked story is unfolding: in too many places, women and girls are still being failed – with profound [...]

This #WorldPopulationDay, our demographic concerns need a major course correction, writes Kathleen Mogelgaard on #NewSecurityBeat.

“Alarmism over population decline distracts from urgent work.”

🔗 Read more about refocusing the discussion: www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/07/the-...

Men working on Village of Bonbon Haiti homes after hurricane Matthew destroyed it in October 2016, courtesy of Bruce MacQueen/Shutterstock.com.

🌐 How do tropical cyclones impact conflict escalation?

On #NewSecurityBeat, Elizabeth Tennant and Elisabeth Gilmore explore the relationship between tropical cyclones and political instability and violence.

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Can Syria's agricultural sector support post-conflict economic stabilization? On #NewSecurityBeat, Frans Schapendonk and Sara Rabie write about the connection between agricultural productivity, security, and peace. ⬇️

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🌱"Generating peace dividends for Syria’s embattled population requires confronting the ecological threats which currently undermine basic human security across the country," write Frans Schapendonk and Sara Rabie.

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Can Syria's agricultural sector support post-conflict economic stabilization? On #NewSecurityBeat, Frans Schapendonk and Sara Rabie write about the connection between agricultural productivity, security, and peace. Check it out! ⬇️

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Top down view of Indigenous Community in Amazon rainforest, courtesy MarkFoxPhoto/Shutterstock.com.

🌍 "If it is properly explored and deployed, the environmental peacebuilding approach can bring enormous benefits to policymaking in Latin America and the Caribbean," says Julian Higuera-Florez in a Q&A with ECSP on #NewSecurityBeat.

Read the full conversation here ⬇️
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What does classical geopolitics have to tell us about climate and conflict? How are developing nations employing circular economics? Check out this week's #NewSecurityBeat posts for answers to these questions and much more.👇

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Sustainable Waste Management: Sorting Plastic Waste at Recycling Centers for Environmental Preservation and Resource Recovery, courtesy of MAD.vertise/Shutterstock.com.

Is the circular economy (CE) model gaining traction? "With a lens on foresight, one detects a growing CE shift in developing nations," notes Steven Gale in his latest article on #NewSecurityBeat.

Find out where those shifts are taking place here👇
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Classic geopolitics "continues to provide us with conceptual tools that can be enhanced to think critically about the territorial behavior of great powers both then and now," writes Dr. Gerard Toal for #NewSecurityBeat.

Check out the insights those tools uncover ⬇️
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Sustainable Waste Management: Sorting Plastic Waste at Recycling Centers for Environmental Preservation and Resource Recovery, courtesy of MAD.vertise/Shutterstock.com.

For #NewSecurityBeat, Steven Gale spotlights the emergence of promising circular economy implementation efforts and support from multilateral donors and organizations that signal a growing shift toward sustainable practices.

Check out his insights here👇
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Ukrainian soldier stands on the check point to the city Irpin near Kyiv during the evacuation of local people under the shelling of the Russian troops, courtesy of Kutsenko Volodymyr/Shutterstock.com.

New on #NewSecurityBeat | Classic Geopolitics and Today’s Nexus of Conflict and Climate

@critgeopolitics.bsky.social explores how geopolitics can hijack the climate emergency, revealing the deep-rooted exploitation of Earth's resources by great powers.👇
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This week, we featured stories on unplanned decarbonization, China EV investments in Thailand, kangaroo mother care, and the possibility of a decolonial energy transition. Check out this week's #NewSecurityBeat posts here ⬇️
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Across the globe, writes Vince Beiser for #NewSecurityBeat, children and forced laborers are toiling to extract the critical minerals that power electric vehicles and smartphones, raising urgent questions about how to ethically source minerals for supply chains.

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📣 Today on #NewSecurityBeat, ECSP’s Claire Doyle reports on the 2024 Montreal Climate Security Conference, hosted by NATO's CCASCOE and the CDA Institute, highlighting four key takeaways from the conference.

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